SANDAKAN: Sandakan police today arrested 21 students and one former student from three different schools after they were involved in a fight.
A recording of the brawl has gone viral on social media.
District police chief Abdul Fuad Abdul Malek said the arrests were made by the criminal investigations division of the Sandakan district police headquarters.
The suspects are between 14 and 18 years old.
“Our initial investigations showed that the fight stemmed from a misunderstanding.
“We will complete our investigations before submitting the papers to the attorney-general’s office for further action,” he said in a statement here tonight.
In the 21-second video clip, a group of male students in school uniforms could be seen fighting in Jalan Elopura, here. The incident took place at about 2pm yesterday.